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TC-Helicon’s VoiceLive Play or VoiceLive Play GTX vocal and
vocal/guitar processors with the new e 835 fx mic from
Sennheiser. This is a new version of the e 835 dynamic vocal mic
with an added Mic Control button that can be programmed to easily access a variety of VoiceLive
functions without reaching for the effects processor.
Shure (shure.com): The new BLX and GLX-D wireless systems (packages start at $299 for BLX $449 for
GLX-D) are designed for maximum flexibility and ease
of use; the BLX is an entry-level system with novicefriendly features, and the GLX-D system is a 2.4 GHz
digital system with automatic Frequency Management
and numerous options, including the GLXD6, a guitarstompbox-based receiver with built-in tuner for pedalboards.

solid-state pre with 66 dB of gain in 6 dB steps, 75
Hz highpass filter, 20 dB pad, phase and phantom
power in a desktop format with TRS and XLR outputs
for each channel. Also new: The STC-20 Pack and
STC-3X Pack ($250 and $385), bundles which combine the STC-20 large-diaphgragm cardioid condenser mic or the
STC-3X 3-pattern condenser mic (in silver or black) with a spider-style
shockmount, nylon-mesh popshield, mic cable and mic pouch.
Sony Creative Software (sonycreativesoftware.com) was
showing the powerful SpectraLayers Pro audio editing/restoration software ($374.95 and up), which will be featured in a
forthcoming review.

Slate Pro Audio (slateproaudio.com): First shown at AES, the
Raven MTX multitouch recording console system ($15,999.00
stereo, $17,499 surround) was put through its paces at NAMM.
Based around an inclined 46" high-resolution touchscreen, the
Raven MTX is designed to allow easy multitouch operation of any
DAW or plug-in, combined with a customized mixing application
and a control toolbar for editing and mixing tasks. In addition, the
console features a monitor system with a digitally controlled all-analog signal path, many conveniences like USB hubs, built-in laptop
reference speakers, 8 channel cue outputs for custom headphone
mixes, analog VU meters above the display, multiple talkback
options, and much more. Shown at NAMM for the first time
was the Raven MTi ($3499), a desktop version of the Raven
MTX with a 27" multitouch display, multitouch DAW control
software (currently supporting Pro Tools 9 and 10 on the Mac,
all other major DAWs to come on Mac and Windows), and
a 4-source analog/digital monitor controller with customizable headphone mixes, talkback, and subwoofer output.
Sonnet Technologies (sonnettech.com): The Echo Express Pro
($799) is a Thunderbolt expansion chassis that allows two fullsized PCIe cards to be connected to any computer with a
Thunderbolt port. In its first NAMM appearance, Sonnet demonstrated the Echo Express Pro supporting Avid’s Pro Tools|HDX
PCIe cards, with a supplementary connector ($29.95) that
allows the Avid cards to draw additional power as needed.
Sonoma Wire Works (sonomawireworks.com) is
now offering a driver that promises low-latency
audio (under 20 ms) for mobile devices running the Android operating system.
Sontronics (sontronics.com, dist. by Pro
Audio Distribution, proaudiodistribu
tion.com): New for NAMM is the Sonora
2 mic preamp ($995), a dual-channel
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Steinberg (steinberg.net): The UR22 ($199.99) is a compact
2-in/2-out USB audio interface with MIDI I/O that supports
24/192 audio quality. It includes zero-latency monitoring,
headphone out with separate volume control, and Hi-Z switching on one of the two Neutrik Combo inputs. Also new: Cubasis
($49.99), a full-featured multitouch audio and MIDI sequencer
for the iOS platform.
TASCAM (tascam.com): The US-322 and US-366 ($149.99
and $199.99) are TASCAM’s newest USB audio interfaces, featuring onboard DSP-based effects and computer-controlled
onboard DSP mixing, low-latency monitoring, and 24-bit/192
kHz recording quality. Both units have two mic/line inputs and
TRS and RCA outputs; the US-366 adds an extra pair of jacks
that can either be inputs or outputs as needed, plus coaxial or
optical digital I/O and an optional DAW-control
footswitch. New Digital Portastudio desktop digital
recorders included the DP-006 and DP-008EX
($199.99 and $299.99) with
up to six and eight tracks of
16/44.1 recording to SD card,
battery operation, USB connection for data backup, built-in
omni mics, track edit functions, and more. TASCAM
also announced its first pro
headphone, the closed-back
TH-02 ($29.99).
http://www.shure.com http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com http://www.steinberg.net http://www.slateproaudio.com http://www.tascam.com http://www.sonnettech.com http://www.sonomawireworks.com http://www.sontronics.com
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